Headboard for grain-harvesters.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

c. DOERING. HBADBOARD FOR GRAIN HARVESTERS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, 1904.

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NO MODEL.

Inventor PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

0. DOERING.

HEADBOARD FOR GRAIN HARVESTERS.

APPLICATION FILED APB..13, 1904.

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N0 MODEL.

inventor:

4 Attorney.

UNirnn STATES Patented August 16, 1904.

PATENT rrrcn.

CHARLES DOERING, OF ODESSA, RUSSIA, ASSIGNOR TO D. M. OSBORNE & COMPANY,OF AUBURN, NEIV YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HEADBOARD FOR GRAlN-HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,396, dated A g s16, 1904.

Application filed April 13, 1904.

To (LZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs DonRINe, a subject of the Czar of Russia,residing at Odessa, Kherson, Empire of Russia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Headboards for Grain-Harvesters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to headboards for grain-harvesters, whereby theheads of the grain are adjusted as they move over the binder-deck, andhas for its object to provide a headboard that is simple inconstruction, that can be readily adjusted to diiferent lengths ofgrain, and that will not clog with straw or chaff.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a rear View of parts of a grain-binder andthe deck, showing my improved headboard attached. Fig. 2 is a plan view.Fig. 3 is a detail View showing the manner of adjustment and attachmentto the binder deck, taken from the line as w of 1. Fig. 4: is a detailsection on the line y 3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, A and A represent the upper and lower eievatorframes ofa grain harvester and binder of the usual type.

B represents the binder-deck, over which the cut grain passes to thebinder mechanism, which has been omitted in the drawings, but whichwould be near the outer edge and center of the binder-deck, as usual.

C is a U-shaped support embracingv the binder-deck B, its lower arm 0adjustably mounted in a bearing a, secured to the lower side of thebinder-deck, and held in its various adjustments by a setscrew 6/. Theupper arm 0 projects forwardly over the binderdeck B, and its end isbent at right angles to form a pivotal support 71 for the headboard D.

The headboard D, preferably made of sheet metal, is curved outwardly atits inner end and strengthened against undue flexure by a bar 7) boltedto the center of the headboard D and extending its entire length. Acasting E is secured to the headboard D and forms a socket for thevertical part 6, on which the board D is supported and turned. The upperend of the castingEis spread into Serial No. 203,020. (No model.)

a semicircular flange F, having on its edge a series of pro ections orteeth 6. A coiled spring 5 encircles the part I) above the casting E,the upper end 0 being secured to the part b and the lower end resting onthe top of the casting and projecting therefrom in a straight arm 6,which engages with the teeth e. It will be readily understood thatshifting the arm 6 to different positions between the series of teeth 0will control the swinging adjustment of the headboard D by increasing ordiminishing the tension of the spring 6. By loosening the set-screw athe U-shaped support C can be moved in or out, carrying with it theboard D to any position the length of the grain may require and where itcan be secured by tightening the set-screw a. The headboard D is heldentirely above the deck B by the support C,, only sufficient space beingleft between the headboard and deck to prevent the accumulation of strawor chaff.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder-deck, of asupport secured to the under side thereof and projecting above the deck,and a headboard mounted on said support.

2. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder-deck,of anadjustable support secured to the under side thereof and projectingabove the deck, and an adjustable headboard mounted on said support.

3. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder-deck, of asupport secured to the under side thereof and projecting above the deck,and a headboard pivotally mounted on said support.

4:. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder-deck, of asupport secured to the under side thereof and projecting above the deck,and a headboard mounted on the support, said support and headboardadjustable forwardly and rearwardly relatively to the binder-deck,

5. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder -deck, of asupport secured to 4 the under side thereof, an arm of said supportabove and parallel with the binder-deck and a headboard carried by saidarm.

6. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder-deck, of asupport secured to the under side thereof,an arm of said support abovethe binder-deck and parallel thereto, the endof the arm being bent toform a pivot, and a headboard on the pivot.

7. In a grain-harvester, the combination with the binder-deck, of asupport secured to the under side thereof,an arm of said support abovethe binder-deck, the end of the arm bent to form a pivot, a castingembracing said pivot, and a headboard rigidly secured to the casting.

8. In a grain-harvester, the combination With the bindendeck, of asupport secured to the under side thereof, an arm of the support abovethe binder-deck, the end of the arm bent to form a pivot, a castingembracing said pivot, a headboard secured to the casting, and a springfast to the pivot and engaging With the casting.

9. In a grain-harvester, the combination With the binder-deck, of aU-shaped support secured to the under side of the deck, and a headboardcarried by said support.

10. In a grain-harvester, the combination With a binder-deck, of abearing fast to the under side thereof, carrying an arm of a supportadjustably held therein, an arm of said support above the binder-deckand a headboard pivoted on said upper arm.

11. In a grain-harvester, the combination with a binder-deck, of abearing fast to the under side thereof, carrying an arm of a U- shapedsupport adjustably held therein, an arm of said support above thebinder-deck and parallel thereto and a headboard pivoted on said upperarm.

12. In a grain-harvester, the combination with a binder-deck, of aU-shaped support embracing the rear of the deck, one arm of said supportadjustably secured to and be neath the deck, an arm extending over andparallel With the deck the end thereof bent to form a pivot, a castingmovable on the pivot, a headboard rigidly secured to said casting, and acoiled spring fast to the pivot and engaging With teeth on the casting.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand,this 252d day of March,1904:, in the presence of two attesting Witnesses.

CHARLES DOERING.

Witnesses:

GHAs. DIEDEREICH, THOMAS MILES.

